A word used usually in response to a variety of things, including bad puns, jokes, ideas, phrases, etc. It's usually given with "the stare." It can sometimes be emphasized by stressing the middle vowel (ie woooonk, where the "o" is pronounced the same way as the first "o" in "octopus"). It can be modified to different forms of the word like: wonky, wonked, wonking, wonkified, or adding adverbs in front like "very wonky."

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Someone who professes to know a lot about something although they have no real-world qualifications. Used most often in regards to politics. It may be a well-schooled person, but one who has no real-world experience. I don't know why this is on UrbanDictionary since it's already in Webster's.

"The President is heading toward war despite protests among the political wonks."

"Even the most enlightened music wonks still can't understand why rap is a $100 billion industry."